Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Finland
Finland: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Finland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.9% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Finland peaked at 3.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2005.
That places Finland 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.4% | — |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -13.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 48% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -48.1% | 3.3% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Finland?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Finland was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Finland ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release